Readings for GSE 553: Technology and he Role of the Educator

This course includes reading requirements to improve our understanding of the role of technology in education. There are many readings that may fulfill this requirement.

Each student is asked to read six articles and post a comment to a blog about the article read.


Reading list.

ALL students in this course must read coming of Age Part II and III.

Coming of Age Part I

Coming of Age Part II

Coming of Age Part III

Connectivism

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants By Marc Prensky

Situating Teachers’ Computer Training within the Framework of Innovation Diffusion Theory

The Hybrid Online Model: Good Practice

Developing Technology Training for Teachers Faculty and Students

Effective models of staff development in ICT

Educational Blogging

Open Wide Spaces: Wikis, Ready of Not

An overview of Cooperative Learning

Scaffolding for Struggling Students

Knowing Knowledge G. Siemens

Computers as Mindtools for Engaging Learners in Critical Thinking

Teen Content Creators and Consumers

A Summary of Research Exploring Hard and Soft Scaffolding for Teachers and Students Using a Multimedia Supported Learning Environment

Applying a Critical and Humanizing Framework of Instructional Technologies to Educational Practice

Technology for Teachers: Another Perspective of the Implementation

Technologies of Cooperation

The Impact of Ideology on Effectiveness in Open source Software Development Teams

Social Networks

Other references will be added during the course.